These 4 mistakes waste your time - when SharePoint should be live:

Doing a wrong configuration leading to a new installation (Do the right configuration steps based on your needs)

Doing every step manually for different environments (You'll lose lots of time and may forget important steps)

No planning before doing the installation (Don't take different blog posts to match your needs)

This E-Book is for you if...

...you're an Administrator whoneeds to install simple & complex SharePoint environments like Test / Evaluation, Staging or Production. You have to install different environments and you require a simple guide with screenshot based instructions + an easy and documented way to automate the process.

...you're a Developer whoneeds a clean & working Development Environment so you can concentrate on your work and don't struggle with the environment. You want to virtualize your environment with Hyper-V or VMware (incl. Active Directory, Networking and useful Tips) and you want to easily install SharePoint.

...you're a Service Provider whoneeds to plan & install SharePoint for your own clients. You require a guide + a way to automate the process to easily and quickly deploy any type of requested solution.

Just look at the results other people got...

Johnny Brunson | InfoRelianceSenior Consultant, SharePoint 2013 MCSE

"As consultants in the SharePoint space we often threaten to write a build guide. But we never seem to have the time. Tight deadlines, rushed PM or customer requests, helping out a colleague in a pinch ... there's just never enough time.

So I hear about Andreas's guide from a friend and decide to give it a try.

I could not have been more pleased. This is the most comprehensive SharePoint build guide I have seen. He really covers it all, even the PowerShell scripts are included and I learned a thing or two from his code as well.

I highly recommend this guide! It will save you so much time and headache whether you're building a development or production environment.

Thanks for all the hard work Andreas, the SharePoint community benefits in a major way from dedicated folks like you."

Daryl Sharpe | CEO of TEDI-IncMCITP/SP2010, MCITP|MPS2007, SEC+

"I have been working in the SharePoint community for military, government, and commercial clients since the inception of MOSS 2007 performing advanced configurations, architecture, and .NET development.

During the early years of operating I was introduced to Andreas Glaser’s SharePoint material and have since relied on its accuracy and step by step displays to create both simple and complex SharePoint farms. His PowerShell scripts are accurate, easy to read, and assisted me in not only implementing configurations but also learning and understanding PowerShell features and capabilities.

Much of my evolution has been heavily influenced through the exposure of Glaser’s PowerShell which has allowed me to expand and grow into a more effective enterprise solution architect and .NET developer.

I consistently recommend these SharePoint tutorials to students, interns, and other resources that work with me in the SharePoint community. There is no other SharePoint resource I rely on more."

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What were your needs?We were investigating a SharePoint system to use for knowledge management.

How did the material solve your needs?It helped us greatly in getting an on-premise installation up and running.

What results did you get? Thanks to your documentation we could compare our on-premise SharePoint system with Microsoft's SharePoint online. We decided that Microsoft's offering had a lot of advantages for us (financially, technically) and the disadvantages didn't outweigh them. So we've switched to SharePoint Online. We made an informed decision, thanks to you.

Khotso Charles

What were your needs?My need was to fully configure a professional Test, Development environment and do it very quickly and automated.

How did the material solve your needs?The material was clear, precise and easy to use and the automation part was beneficial

What results did you get? As it was promised everything worked as expected.

Dale Moore

What were your needs?I needed to install SP Server for the first time and wanted a simple guide with screenshot based instructions.

How did the material solve your needs?It provided exactly that!

What results did you get? A clean, seamless and easy to follow guide for someone with limited technical know-how, such as me!

Mike Bunyan

What were your needs?Learning installation techniques using manual method and PowerShell.

How did the material solve your needs?Detailed walk through and well documented scripts help better understanding of instalation process and running.

What results did you get? Working farm using Hyper-V on test environment. Permissions model took a bit of time to unravel. It works fine using best practices, just seems overly complex. Seems Microsoft could do better on this aspect.

How did the material solve your needs?The material served as a guidance for entire SharePoint installation process. The PowerShell scripts were flawless and made my life lot easier. I was able to perform guided and scripted installation without much hassle.

What results did you get? Great.. I successfully performed two SharePoint 2013 installations,one for dev / test environment and other minimal Production environment. I used the scripted powershell scripts which ran like a charm and often referred to well documented manuals. Elated that I have this material.

John Morris

What were your needs?Setup sharepoint 2013 server.

How did the material solve your needs?The material was so helpful I was able to setup a Sharepoint dev and production invironment with less time.

What results did you get? Setup a Sharepoint Production environment.

Gideon

What were your needs?I was to install SharePoint 2013 and didn't have a clue on how to go about the installation and configuration.

How did the material solve your needs?With the material i was able to install and configure our new SharePoint 2013 farm.

What results did you get? Successful

Johnny Brunson | InfoRelianceSenior Consultant, SharePoint 2013 MCSE

"As consultants in the SharePoint space we often threaten to write a build guide. But we never seem to have the time. Tight deadlines, rushed PM or customer requests, helping out a colleague in a pinch ... there's just never enough time.

So I hear about Andreas's guide from a friend and decide to give it a try.

I could not have been more pleased. This is the most comprehensive SharePoint build guide I have seen. He really covers it all, even the PowerShell scripts are included and I learned a thing or two from his code as well.

I highly recommend this guide! It will save you so much time and headache whether you're building a development or production environment.

Thanks for all the hard work Andreas, the SharePoint community benefits in a major way from dedicated folks like you."

Daryl Sharpe | CEO of TEDI-IncMCITP/SP2010, MCITP|MPS2007, SEC+

"I have been working in the SharePoint community for military, government, and commercial clients since the inception of MOSS 2007 performing advanced configurations, architecture, and .NET development.

During the early years of operating I was introduced to Andreas Glaser’s SharePoint material and have since relied on its accuracy and step by step displays to create both simple and complex SharePoint farms. His PowerShell scripts are accurate, easy to read, and assisted me in not only implementing configurations but also learning and understanding PowerShell features and capabilities.

Much of my evolution has been heavily influenced through the exposure of Glaser’s PowerShell which has allowed me to expand and grow into a more effective enterprise solution architect and .NET developer.

I consistently recommend these SharePoint tutorials to students, interns, and other resources that work with me in the SharePoint community. There is no other SharePoint resource I rely on more."

Anonymous review(The customer allowed to post the review but wished not to post his name.)

What were your needs?Working as a Systems Engineer, I needed detailed documentation to quickly deploy many different type of SharePoint deployment.

How did the material solve your needs?With this documentation, I can follow easily and quickly to deploy any type of solution requested.

What results did you get?On the first try, I was able to quickly deploy a sandbox solution and a personal lab. The scripts worked particularly well and stopped me from spending hours of troubleshooting and research.

Juergen Pflug

What were your needs?Multiserver environment installation with PowerShell

How did the material solve your needs?It has provided me with the ideas and the basic framework to realize this with PowerShell

What results did you get?After minimal adaptations and translations the environment (3 servers) was installed

Hans Kristian

What were your needs?Needed some guidance on installing SP2013

How did the material solve your needs?It provided clear instructions and good scripts

What results did you get?Several farms

Anonymous review(The customer allowed to post the review but wished not to post his name.)

What were your needs?Scripts to install SharePoint 2013 from scratch

How did the material solve your needs?Provided me with the knowledge of PowerShell in a simplified way

What results did you get?Though I had to change the scripts as per my needs the scripts were working just perfect to suit my requirement

Anonymous review(The customer allowed to post the review but wished not to post his name.)

What were your needs?Using Host-named Site Collection farm and wanted complete scripting control over installation and configuration.

How did the material solve your needs?Gave us the ability to implement functions and features as required in a controlled manner - especially the ability to name databases when creating service applications.

What results did you get?Good results and a consistent environment.

Anonymous review(The customer allowed to post the review but wished not to post his name.)

What were your needs? A good step-by-step guide for installing SP2013.

How did the material solve your needs?It help me both by pictures and text not only to follow along but also understand the process.

What results did you get?Several farms, both dev and production farms.

September: Added step-by-step Development Virtualization with Hyper-V or VMware guide

April: Updated software requirements

2013

July: Added Cumulative Updates and installation notes

July: Updated Service Application Accounts & Software requirements

April: Added preparation checklist

March: Enhanced some PowerShell scripts

FAQ

I have a specific scenario, does it help me?

Yes! And here's why: Each part of the document is modular. If you just need a Windows Server and SharePoint that's ok. If you also need accounts planning, SQL Server and several SharePoint servers just add the parts to your individual installation process.

I'm a beginner and very new to SharePoint, is the book for me?

Yes. You'll get clear, easy to follow steps and lots of pictures starting with preparation and ending with a successful installation.

I'm experienced with SharePoint, is the book for me?

I've written the book with experienced SharePoint administrators and developers in mind too. There are lots of topics including script automation or accounts and permission planning for Web and Service Applications.

Doesn't a book go out of date as soon as it's published?

This is part of the reason why I made the book digital instead of hard-copy. I plan to update the eBook every few months so that you always have the most up to date information.

Does this material include Scripts for creating Service Applications?

Yes! There are scripts to create every Service Application like e.g. User Profiles and Search except Office Web Apps and PowerPivot.

Does this material cover high availability?

Although you can install multiple Web- and Application Server it doesn't discuss high availability or multiple SQL Server (clustering or mirroring).

Does this material cover Kerberos and SPNs?

No.

I still have a question...

Sure just write me an eMail with your question and I will answer as soon as possible.

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"If I don't like the material can I get a refund, or is it going to be a big pain in the butt?"

It'll be a piece of cake! I'm not here to swindle you out of your cash, I'm here to help you in any way I can. If that means a quick and painless cancellation of your purchase, then that's what you'll get. Just send me an email within 30 days and I'll refund your payments pronto, no fuss no hard feelings. But let's be honest here, you're going to love this material ;)

Book details

The ultimate resource for Beginner, Advanced, Administrators and Developers who want to install SharePoint 2013. Suitable for all levels, the book covers preparation, installation and configuration either step-by-step or using PowerShell.